Merchant Navy Day
Defence Force personnel will support a wreath-laying ceremony to mark New Zealand’s first official 'Merchant Navy Day' on Friday 3 September 2010 at the National War Memorial.
The ceremony will be attended by veterans of the Merchant Navy, His Excellency the Right Hon Sir Anand Satyanand and Lady Susan Satyanand, Members of Parliament, members of the Diplomatic Corps, and military personnel.
The men of the Merchant Navy are the only civilians to be honored at the National War Memorial. At least 120 New Zealanders died while serving in Allied merchant fleets and around 130 were captured or interned.
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Currently 489 New Zealand Defence Force personnel are deployed on 14 operations, UN missions and defence exercises in 10 countries around the world, including:
A - Sudan (3 personnel)
B - Sinai (28 personnel)
C - Middle East (8 personnel)
D - Iraq (1 person)
E - Afghanistan (207 personnel)
F - Korea (3 personnel)
G - Timor-Leste (80 personnel)
H - Solomon Islands (45 personnel)
I - Antarctica (0 personnel)
All overseas deployments are co-ordinated and run by Joint Forces New Zealand. Once deployed, NZDF personnel come under the control of Commander Joint Forces New Zealand. For the latest deployment statistics please see Current Deployment Information.